This article presents the latest developments of an algebraic multigrid (AMG) based on full potential equation (FPE) solver for transonic flow problems with emphasis on advanced applications. The mathematical difficulties of the problem are associated with the fact that the governing equation changes its type from elliptic (subsonic flow) to hyperbolic (supersonic flow). The flow solver is capa...

A study is made of the influence of the longitudinal magnetic field and density inhomogeneity on the supersonic shear flow instability at the magnetospheric tail boundary. It is shown that the most unstable are slow oblique (3D) disturbances, with a phase velocity approaching at a sufficiently large angle (with respect to the flow direction) the magnetosonic velocity. Their growth rate and spec...

The next-generation of small satellites (‘nanosats’) will feature masses <10 kg and require miniaturised propulsion systems capable of providing extremely low levels of thrust. The emergence of viscous, thermal and/or rarefaction effects on the micro-scale can significantly impact the flow behaviour in supersonic micronozzles resulting in performance characteristics which differ substantially f...

In this work, two-dimensional inviscid supersonic flow around a wedge has been investigated using CFD scheme. The employed scheme is McCormack’s predictor-corrector scheme. Our own code, CFMOD was written using MATLAB environment. Proper boundary conditions and the grid parameters were decided on the basis of standard techniques. The results are verified using classic theories for supersonic fl...

This paper describes the application of the leastsquares spectral element method to compressible flow problems. The method is described and results are presented for subsonic, transonic and supersonic flow problems over a bump.